Temnikov Principality

Bekhanid Principality of Tümen
Tatar: Төмəн ханлыгы, romanized: Tömän xanlığı
1388–1684
Mordvin Tatars subject to Muscovy in 1684
Mordvin Tatars subject to Muscovy in 1684
StatusGrand Duchy of Moscow protectorate since 1684
CapitalTümen(Tatar: Tömän kalası)
Common languagesTurki (official), Tatar, Moksha
GovernmentMonarchy
Prince (*Gyula) 
• 1388
*Kegyes Ténes
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
1388
• Disestablished
1684
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Mukhsha Ulus
Grand Duchy of Moscow
Russian Empire
Today part ofRussia

The Temnikov Principality or Tümen Principality (Tatar: Төмән ханлыгы, romanized: Tömän xanlığı, Italian: Tartari di Mordua, lit. 'Mordvin Tatars'), was a Mishar and Moksha principality in the lands of the Principality of Ryazan. The state was closely allied with the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

Etymology

Tatar: Төмән ханлыгы, romanized: Tömän xanlığı and Church Slavonic: темник means tümen commander and refers to the city founder Prince Tenish Kugushev or his immediate ancestors. Other scholars M. Safargaliev, P. Chermensky consider Temnikov second one in importance ulus centre after Mukhsha since the etymology of the placename itself points at Golden Horde tümen commander's headquarters.

History

The principality was established by Prince Bekhan in 1388. The principality later expanded and comprised territories within Oka-Tsena-Sura interfluve. It was confirmed by archeological findings in the 1960s.

Tümen Princes

Mentioned in Russian sources as Mordvin Princes

Administration

The Principality was divided into belyaks.

Population

The land was inhabited mainly by Mokshas, Mishars and Erzyas. Some Burtases resettled to Northern Mokshaland, and would be mentioned in later Russian documents as Posop Tatars since they served as the prince's army bread suppliers and paid bread tax.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Utverzhdennaya gramota ob izbranii na Moskovskoe gosudarstvo Mikhaila Fedorovicha Romanova [The Approved Charter on the Election to the Moscow State's Reign of Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov. Explanations by S.A. Belokurov]. Moscow, 1904 (In Russian)
  2. ↑ Rastoropov 2015
  3. ↑ Rastoropov 2015
  4. ↑ Karamzin, Nikolai Mikhailovich. History of the Russian State. St. Petersburg: printed in the Military Printing Office of the General Staff of His Imperial Majesty, Vol. 8, 1816
  5. ↑ Filjushkin 2008 p.94
  6. ↑ Belyakov & Yengalycheva 2014
  7. ↑ Akchurin & Isheev 2017
  8. ↑ Safargaliev M.G. Raspad Zolotoy Ordy [Dissolution of the Golden Horde]. Saransk, 1960. (In Russian)
  9. ↑ Bikkinin
  10. ↑ Pervushkin & Shishlov
  11. ↑ Fedorov-Davydov & Tsirkin 1966 pp. 235–249
  12. ↑ Akchurin & Isheev 2017
  13. ↑ Belyakov 2013
  14. ↑ Text of the Cäğfär Taríxı. Vol.1
  15. ↑ Akchurin & Isheev 2017
  16. ↑ Belyakov 2013
  17. ↑ Akchurin 2012 pp. 43–48.

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